We are Really Moving Now...Swimming and Crawling and a New Tooth!!

Swim Season is HERE!

The boys have been swimming since April -they are crazy!! It is definitely warming up here with temps in the 90s but the pool is still a brisk 76! I know, I know, back in NY that is bath water, but I guess my blood has thinned a bit from living in the desert for the last 5 years!

However, Eli and I have not been in the pool, that is until yesterday. Here are some pics and video of Sam, JT and Eli swimming.

Looks like we are ready for the pool!

JT is our little fish!

Every pool time ends the same way... crying because he doesn't want to get out of it!

Eli and Daddy in the pool.

He tried the float for a few minutes.

But he would much rather be free- Do you see that determination in his face!?

Happy Sammy in the pool!

Here are the boys swimming to the soundtrack on AC/DC Iron Man!

JT is just getting back on his "feet" in the water and Sammy is working on his speed!

Here is Eli's video of the pool.

Overall, I would say, he LOVED his first time in the pool! I guess that is a good thing because there isn't much else do to in Phoenix in the summer!

ELI IS CRAWLING!

Ok, Eli has been getting around for the last week. He started by getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth, which led to the rock and lunge to get something which led to the rock; move one leg in a crawling motion and lunge, which led to CRAWLING! He is officially on the move and we are in SOOO much trouble!

Here is a video of him crawling to get the boys super heroes! Tell me how long that is gonna be fun for Sam and JT!? Like I said, TROUBLE!

Here he is sooo proud of himself that he finally got to Iron Man!

It really is the cutest thing, even if he is growing too fast!

Another New Milestone

While I was waiting for my video's and pictures to upload, we realized that Eli just cut his first tooth!! It must have happened last night because it was not there yesterday! But it is here now! It is too small to get with a picture, but I will do that when I can. It is his bottom left tooth. He will be 7 months on Thursday! Again, too big too fast! By the way, Sammy's bottom right tooth is beginning to wiggle. We are just at the beginning stages, but as Eli is getting his first tooth, my big boy will be losing one soon!

Mother's Day, Visitors, Computer Work, Baseball, and Eli with his Brothers...lots to talk about!

Mother's Day...

Surprisingly, I do not have any pictures of our day! It's probably because Matt went to London. I actually had a great time with the boys. We went to lunch with Kelli, Alan and Owen and came home and just enjoyed eachother. The only thing that would have made it better would be Matt being here. My boys took care of me as usual. I got some stuff from Sephora and Origins, and I did get these great flowers and a PERFECT card... I had to get i t on video. I am so lucky to be a mom to these guys, everyday is another adventure!

A couple of weekends ago, now, we got a visit from Uncle Buddy and Aunt Lindsay. The boys are always excited for some family time, and this was no different! They were very excited to spend some time with these guys. We were too. We had a short visit, but it was it was a nice one! Thanks guys!

Of course we can't visit with Uncle Buddy without being silly...

Until now JT has been content with letting Sam take control in the computer department. He has not really ever had the patience to learn how to move the mouse or click the right button. Recently, he has decided that he wants to learn. And much in JT form... when he decides he wants to do something, he does it! He is really coming a long and is soooo proud of himself!

Sammy has completed his first season of Tee Ball. He really enjoyed it and was very good too! They had a "skills clinic," got a medal, pizza and we brought cupcakes for the team... it was a good day!

Messy, Messy Eli!

Eli has been eating more things lately. Against my better judgement and Arwen's advice, Matt convinced me to give him biter biscuit... this is what happened...

He is so proud of himself! All messy and big smiles!

Sammy being an awesome big brother as usual! He loves to help and he fed him the bottle all by himself!

Add to that Eli's other Awesome Big Brother... priceless!

As much as he loves his brother's feeding him, Eli has learned a new trick. This one is actually more helpful to me! He doesn't really do it when he is sitting up, but laying back on his boppy, he is a pro at feeding himself!

and maybe getting a little help from JT.

Or maybe not!

Sammy. :)

John Thomas :)

Messy Messy Eli again! This time it was all me... I gave him a graham cracker. He LOVED it... look at his face! :)

And of course, JT needed to try it too!

I have a bunch of things to scan and put up... several drawings from Sam and JT, my mother's day presents from the boys, and JT's spring pictures. However, my scanner isn't working (UGH!) so I will post those as soon as I get it working again (hopefully!).